Cities across the world. 247. Are our. Names you know welcome to the program this hour lets get proceedings off with hong kong today were off for a night marred by a major protest is all way this new years day. Of more on rest with riot Police Firing tear gas demonstrators. It was. These are the pictures right now just give you a sense of a tense standoff really just after 8 oclock in the evening local time in hong kong were keeping a close eye on developments as we descend into night time there no violence and brutality when perpetrated by the hong kong protesters has gone largely without comment from the west or tastes taylor asks why. Hong kong has gone from being the economic power of the orient to the face of the fight the to mock krissy and boy does that fight fire. An amendment to a preexisting north that would allow for the extradition of criminal suspects from hong kong to Mainland China has brought the financial haven to its knees as a protest accent into the 7th month violen
On the citizens a terrorist act against the police did take place illegitimate seizure of power occurred the government offices were taken over. By the thanks for joining us here on r. T. International. Night by clashes beijing rally is under way in hong kong this new years day and have been signs of more rest with riot police there firing tear gas at petrol bomb hurling demonstrators. Was. Particular aspect of the a mess to violence and brutality one perpetrated by the hong kong protesters has gone largely without comment from the west. Asks why. Hong kong has gone from being the economic pall of the orient to the face of the fight for democracy and boy does that fight file. An amendment to a preexisting law that would allow the extradition of criminal suspects from hong kong to Mainland China has brought the financial haven to its knees as a protest accent into the 7th month violence on both sides has escalated but all the wild over politicians and john so like continue to held the p
And irans revolutionary guards warn Decisive Action will be taken if the rest over fuel price rises goes on. And im lee a hearty man doha with all the days sport of belgium make a little bit of history by winning the 1st match of the new look davis cup in madrid that and more later on in the program. The u. S. Says its abandoning its position on israeli settlements in the occupied west bank and will no longer consider them illegal sexual state. Says the construction of civilian settlement is not inconsistent with International Law. President has condemned the move has been welcomed by israels Prime Minister and says it writes a historical wrong says he will leave the status of the west bank to the israelis and palestinians to negotiate. Calling the establishing of civilian settlements inconsistent with International Law hasnt worked it hasnt invents the cause of peace the hard truth is there will never be a judicial resolution to the conflict in arguments about who is right and wrong a
The wall street journal calculates that icahn will make 400 million if hes right. More on that in a moment. Lets get to the market. Down yesterday, and probably opening a little lower this morning. President trump says if china doesnt make a trade deal, he might raise tariffs even more. He also said hes very happy with china because the treasury has taken in almost 100 billion from tariffs. All right. The dow is going to open down about 80, s p down about 9, nasdaq down about 32. But all of them still right at record highs. In a couple of hours, really big meeting in texas. Apple meets the president. Tim cook meets donald trump. This is at the new mac pro factory in austin. Pivotal meeting. Its about building apple products in america. Its about tariffs on apple products. Its about china trade negotiations. It is a big deal meeting. Just as important, what will the president say to reporters when he leaves the white house . We will certainly tell you. Varney company is about to begin.
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